To Determine Whether Some Example of Learning Is Operant Conditioning

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Multiple Choice

To determine whether some example of learning is operant conditioning or classical conditioning,what do we need to know?​

• A)What kind of event is used as the conditioned stimulus
• B)Whether the reinforcement is pleasant or unpleasant​
• C)Whether or not the individual's response controls the outcome, such as reinforcement​
• D)How many repetitions are necessary before the individual begins to show learning​

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A brief change in the electrical charge of a neuronal membrane; the physical basis of the signal that travels the length of the neuron.

Excitation Threshold

The voltage difference between a neuron’s interior and exterior that, if exceeded, causes the neuron to fire.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of electric polarization of the membrane of a nerve cell or muscle cell, involved in the transmission of signals.

Nodes of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers that facilitate the rapid conduction of electrical impulses along the neuron.